Desire

Norient Snap by Natascha Orestes
Desire

The Serbian sound artist has remixed material from the section of «desire» from the Norient exhibition «Seismographic Sounds». A mix full of humor, but also with some deep thoughts on discrimination, sexuality, and individualism.

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Against Techno Patriarchy

Norient Snap by Csenge Csato
Against Techno Patriarchy

Constanza Piña is a chilean dancer, electronic musician and craftmaker. In her art, she questions the use of technology as a (male) ideology. Peter Gonda aka gnd met her at the Piksel Festival in Bergen, Norway.

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Photo: triciacah

Stöhnen und Schmatzen: Joke Lanz

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Stöhnen und Schmatzen: Joke Lanz

Mit dem Noiseprojekt Sudden Infant befreit der Schweizer Musiker Joke Lanz unterdrückte Körperklänge. Seine Noise-Sprache ist das Resultat seiner biografischen Prägung und Sozialisierung in den Achtzigerjahren.

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Sound: Aam Taateel

Das kleine Requiem

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Das kleine Requiem

Der Song «Sugarbread» der Gothic-Musikerin Soap&Skin alias Anja Plaschg ist eine Teenager-Tragödie. Aber auch ein Exorzismus - und Plaschg eine Besessene und Priesterin zugleich. Denn sie ahnt: Der Mensch ist ein liebesunfähiges Wesen.

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Quote: Jan Dvorak
Sound: Aam Taateel

Warum Folklore verführerisch ist

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Warum Folklore verführerisch ist

Simon Küffer alias Tommy Vercetti ist einer der wichtigsten Schweizer Rapper. Seine sozialkritischen Texte gehen einher mit seinem politischen Engagement als bekennender Marxist. Folkloristisches Lokalkolorit findet er widerlich.

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Sound: Aam Taateel

Fragmentary Presence

Norient Snap by Safwan Subzwari
Fragmentary Presence

The photo series on the Bolivian underground punk band Gato Diablo represents the band's constant search for new places. It is a fragmentary, urban spirit, deeply rooted in tradition that speaks out to us here.

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Sound: Aam Taateel

Alpine Dub Meets Jamaican Legend

Norient Snap by Davide Serpetti
Alpine Dub Meets Jamaican Legend

Jamaican musician Lee Perry, inventor of dub music, and Swiss producer Dubkoaj, inventor of the genre «Alpine dub» met for a session. Some thoughts about this special encounter.

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Underground Sounds from Buenos Aires

Norient Snap by Adrienn Csaszar
Underground Sounds from Buenos Aires

In this playlist by Argentinian musician Leandro Ramírez aka El Murki we dive into the experimental sounds of the musical underground of Buenos Aires and its surroundings. All tracks belong to artists that he respects a lot and that influenced him in many ways.

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Quote: Leandro Ramírez

Norient Mix: «Reverse»

Norient Snap by Arlene
Norient Mix: «Reverse»

With his project, Koeosaeme, Japanese artist Ryu Yoshizawa draws on the sonics of abstract electronics to create a spellbinding sense of controlled chaos. Listen to his new mix on experimental artists that have influenced him. Presented by Norient.

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Design: Arlene
Sound: Junn

Sounds of Pakistan: Alien Panda Jury

Norient Snap by Hossain Fahad
Sounds of Pakistan: Alien Panda Jury

A group of students, musicologists, and musicians at the Humboldt University of Berlin aimed to reach out to contemporary artists from underground scenes in Pakistan. An interview with Anaasir aka Alien Panda Jury about his hybrid music project «Mandal».

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Design: Hossain Fahad, Akaliko Collective
Photo: Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey
Sound: Anaasir
Remix: Miss Auto, Akaliko Collective

Kultsounds: Der Tape Slow-Down-Effekt

Norient Snap by Uno
Kultsounds: Der Tape Slow-Down-Effekt

Im Buch «Kultsounds – Die prägendsten Klänge der Popmusik 1960-2014» geht der Pianist, Komponist und Wissenschaftler Immanuel Brockhaus auf die Suche nach prägenden Einzelsounds der Popmusikgeschichte.

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Design: Uno Design
Sound: Joy Division